Graduates of Niagara University earn median 4-year earnings of $67,652, placing Niagara University in the 71.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,559 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Niagara University in the 64.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Niagara University #589 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Niagara University's concentration in education and human-services fields. Education, General is the largest program with 137 graduates, anchoring the institution's degree output in a field with stable, in-demand career pathways. The Nursing program graduates 88 students earning median 4-year earnings of $97,834, performing at 1.1x the national benchmark for the field. Criminology produces 61 graduates with median 4-year earnings of $60,995, at 1.1x benchmark, while Business Administration and Biology, General round out the program portfolio with solid early-career earnings trajectories aligned to their respective labor markets.
Graduates of Niagara University earn median 4-year earnings of $67,652, placing Niagara University in the 71.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,559 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Niagara University in the 64.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Niagara University #589 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Niagara University's concentration in education and human-services fields. Education, General is the largest program with 137 graduates, anchoring the institution's degree output in a field with stable, in-demand career pathways. The Nursing program graduates 88 students earning median 4-year earnings of $97,834, performing at 1.1x the national benchmark for the field. Criminology produces 61 graduates with median 4-year earnings of $60,995, at 1.1x benchmark, while Business Administration and Biology, General round out the program portfolio with solid early-career earnings trajectories aligned to their respective labor markets.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of Niagara University earn median 4-year earnings of $67,652, placing Niagara University in the 71.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,559 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Niagara University in the 64.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Niagara University #589 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Niagara University's concentration in education and human-services fields. Education, General is the largest program with 137 graduates, anchoring the institution's degree output in a field with stable, in-demand career pathways. The Nursing program graduates 88 students earning median 4-year earnings of $97,834, performing at 1.1x the national benchmark for the field. Criminology produces 61 graduates with median 4-year earnings of $60,995, at 1.1x benchmark, while Business Administration and Biology, General round out the program portfolio with solid early-career earnings trajectories aligned to their respective labor markets.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Niagara University's program mix is anchored in education, business, and health-related fields—a portfolio reflecting the institution's Catholic liberal arts identity and regional workforce needs. Education, General is the largest program with 137 graduates annually, followed by Nursing with 88 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $97,834, Criminology with 61 graduates earning $60,995, Business Administration with 40 graduates earning $65,154, and Biology, General with 36 graduates. Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 704 students annually, several deliver solid earnings outcomes aligned with regional employer demand. The strongest earnings emerge from applied professional fields. Nursing graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $97,834 with 88 graduates, while Digital Marketing with 27 graduates reaches $73,611, Business Administration with 40 graduates earns $65,154, and Criminology with 61 graduates achieves $60,995. These programs reflect Niagara University's strength in preparing graduates for stable, in-demand roles in professional and service sectors. The program portfolio balances education-focused pathways—where Education represents a substantial share of degrees—with business and health sciences that offer direct-to-workforce outcomes. Several of the education-related programs are grad-school-dependent pathways where four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory because graduates often pursue advanced credentials. Business and health-science programs, by contrast, are high-mobility direct-to-workforce pathways where graduates enter regional and national labor markets immediately. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how these program families align with labor-market demand in the Northeast and beyond.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Niagara University earn median 4-year earnings of $67,652, placing Niagara University in the 71.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,559 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Niagara University in the 64.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Niagara University #589 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Niagara University's concentration in education and human-services fields. Education, General is the largest program with 137 graduates, anchoring the institution's degree output in a field with stable, in-demand career pathways. The Nursing program graduates 88 students earning median 4-year earnings of $97,834, performing at 1.1x the national benchmark for the field. Criminology produces 61 graduates with median 4-year earnings of $60,995, at 1.1x benchmark, while Business Administration and Biology, General round out the program portfolio with solid early-career earnings trajectories aligned to their respective labor markets.
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